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The Global Conversation about Mashable’s Social Good Summit

Mashable held its third annual Social Good Summit from September 22-24. The conference, held during UN Week, aims to address global issues by connecting big thinking with technology. Sonia Marie Paul reported on it for the Tow Center, here are her takeaways:

Storified by · Fri, Sep 28 2012 10:12:50

What are people doing to make the world a better place? This might sounds like a lofty goal, but that was the question asked at Mashable’s Social Good Summit. The conference’s focus on “social” framed the conversation around the idea that technology and social media can help spread ideas, inform citizens and connect people working with different causes. Here’s a brief video to help you get a better idea:

Social Good Summit 2012 opening dayericssonpress

While the three-day conference was located at at New York’s 92nd Street Y, meetups also took place all over the world, with people uploading photos and videos to show proof and share ideas.

With such a social conference billed under the hashtag #SGSGlobal, you can imagine what the interwebs looked like. The hashtag was used to organize meetups, as well as by the attendees to tweet out facts and ideas from the numerous leaders, activists and organizations who headlined different panel discussions.

A child born to a mother who can read is 50% more likely to survive past age 5. #Promise4Children #SGSGlobal @hollygordon @officegsbrownUNICEF

#Fact: 780 million women & children breathing kerosene fumes = inhaling 2 packs of #cigarettes a day according to the #WorldBank. #SGSGLOBALEvans Wadongo

"There is no silver bullet to change the world, but educating girls is like silver buckshot." @NickKristof #SGSGlobal http://pic.twitter.com/yRybQ8u2FHI 360

Discussions at the summit included the power of cellphones and mobile apps to help disseminate information and encourage civic participation. Online activism, internet freedom and the future of journalism were also core topics.